1998 WNBL season
| 1998 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide Lightning |
| Season MVP | Michelle Griffiths (Sydney Flames) |
| Top scorer | Allison Cook (Bulleen Boomers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Adelaide Lightning |
| Runners-up | Sydney Flames |
The 1998 WNBL season was the 18th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league.
Regular season
Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | Sydney Flames | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75 |
| 3 | Perth Breakers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67 |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67 |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 6 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 7 | Bulleen Boomers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Brisbane Blazers | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Statistical leaders
The following shows the leaders for each statistic during the 1998 regular season.
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Allison Tranquilli | Bulleen Boomers | 19.3 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Michelle Brogan | Sydney Flames | 4.2 RPG |
| Assists per game | Robyn Maher | Sydney Flames | 5.6 APG |
| Steals per game | Tully Bevilaqua | Perth Breakers | 4.1 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Jenny Whittle | Perth Breakers | 3.3 BPG |
| Field goal percentage | Kelly Lemezs | Melbourne Tigers | 61.6% (45/73) |
| Three point percentage | Kim Wielens | Canberra Capitals | 50.0% (18/36) |
| Free throw percentage | Allison Tranquilli | Bulleen Boomers | 88.0% (44/50) |
Season Awards
| Award | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Michelle Griffiths | Sydney Flames | |
| Coach of the Year | Phil Brown | AIS | |
| Top Shooter Award | Allison Cook | Bulleen Boomers | |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
| 1. | Sydney Flames | 61 | |||||||||
| 2. | Adelaide Lightning | 42 | |||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 81 | Adelaide Lightning | 67 | ||||||||
| AIS | 54 | Sydney Flames | 57 | ||||||||
| 3. | AIS | 84 | |||||||||
| 4. | Perth Breakers | 70 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances | ||||||
References
- http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf
- http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf
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